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                                                                     Safety information

                          contact with the rotating parts  of the jet  EJU30947
                                                                 Wakeboarding and water-
                          pump.
                                                                            skiing
                                                              You can use the watercraft for wakeboarding
                                                              or water-skiing if it has the seating capacity to
                                                              carry the operator, a rearward-facing spotter,
                                                              and the wakeboarder or water-skier when he
                                                       2      or she is not being pulled.
                                                              The  watercraft must also have a  cleat de-
                                                              signed to pull a ski rope; do not attach the
                                               1
                                                              rope to any other location.
                          1 Intake grate
                                                                                         1
                          2 Jet thrust nozzle
                         Stop the engine and remove the clip from
                          the engine shut-off switch before removing
                          any debris or weeds, which may have col-
                          lected around the jet intake.
                                                2

                                                               1 Cleat
                                                              It is the watercraft operator’s responsibility to
                                                    1         be alert to the safety of the wakeboarder or
                                                              water-skier and others. Know and follow all
                                                              state and  local regulations in effect  for the
                                                              waters in which you will be operating.
                                                              The operator should be comfortable carrying
                          1 Clip                              passengers before attempting to pull a wake-
                          2 Engine shut-off switch            boarder or water-skier.
                                                              The following are some important consider-
                                                              ations for  minimizing risks while  pulling  a
                                                              wakeboarder or water-skier.
                                                               The wakeboarder or water-skier should
                                                               wear an approved PFD, preferably a bright-
                                                               ly colored one so boat operators can see
                                                               the person being pulled.
                                                               The wakeboarder or water-skier should
                                                               wear protective clothing. Severe internal in-
                                                               juries can occur if water is forced into body
                                                               cavities as a result of falling into the water.



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